How to Cite an AI Audio Overview
Updated July 2026
Citing one of those AI "podcasts" — a NotebookLM Audio Overview where two AI hosts discuss your sources? Here's the format in APA, MLA, and Chicago.
Treat it as AI-generated audio: Google as author, a description, NotebookLM as the source, and the [AI-generated audio] label.
The format
Google → date → description → [AI-generated audio] → NotebookLM → link. Build it in the generator under Manual Entry → AI-generated audio.
Google. (2026, March 5). Audio Overview: The French Revolution [AI-generated audio]. NotebookLM. https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/8a3f-revolution/audio
In-text(Google, 2026)
Google. "Audio Overview: The French Revolution." NotebookLM, 5 Mar. 2026, https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/8a3f-revolution/audio. Accessed 1 June 2026.
In-text(Google)
Google. "Audio Overview: The French Revolution." NotebookLM. March 5, 2026. https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/8a3f-revolution/audio.
In-text(Google 2026)
What an Audio Overview is — and why citing it matters
An Audio Overview is NotebookLM's signature feature: it turns your uploaded documents into a lifelike audio discussion between two AI "hosts." It sounds like a podcast, but there are no human presenters and no real interview — it's machine-generated from your materials, which is why it's cited as AI-generated audio, not as a normal podcast.
Students increasingly listen to these to review readings, then quote a point from them — so a correct citation matters.
Audio-Overview-specific tips
- Not a podcast. A real podcast has human hosts and a publisher; an Audio Overview is AI-generated, so it uses the [AI-generated audio] label, not [Audio podcast episode].
- Author is Google, with NotebookLM as the source/tool.
- Describe what it covers in the title slot (e.g., the topic of your sources).
- Cite the underlying source for facts. If the point you're quoting actually comes from a document you uploaded, cite that document too.
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Go Premium — $5/monthFrequently asked questions
- Is a NotebookLM Audio Overview a podcast?
- No. It sounds like one, but it's AI-generated with no human hosts — so cite it as AI-generated audio (Google, NotebookLM, [AI-generated audio]), not as a podcast.
- Who is the author?
- Google, with NotebookLM as the tool. There are no human presenters to credit.
- Do I also cite the sources it discusses?
- Yes, if you're using a specific fact — cite the original document you uploaded, since that's the verifiable source.